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Medium 


Volume  25  Issue  25 


The  Voice  of  the  University  of  Toronto  at  Mississauga 


April  5, 1999 


Phase  six  needs  a  naiM 


UTM  Residence  canvases 
campus  for  suggestions 


By  Robert  Price 

UTM  Residence  wants  students  to  help  them  name  the  new 
phase  six. 

Fliase  six  is  scheduled  to  be  completed  for  SeptembCT  frosh, 
but  so  far  only  a  few  names  have  been  tabled. 

Carol-Ann  Ryan,  current  UTM  residence  mayor  and  don  for 
next  year,  suggested  to  the  residence  council  that  phase  six  be 
named  after  Canadian  artist,  Emily  Carr.  "[Emily  Carr)  is  a 
Canadian  female  who  made  a  dent  in  the  art 
worid.  She  is  a  very  good  role  model  and  an 
influential  artist,"  said  Ryan. 

Considering  that  Erindale  is  supposedly 
the  'green  campus,'  Ryan  said  that  Carr  is  a 
good  name  choice  for  both  conceptual  and 
jM-actical  reasons.  The  concept  behind  phase 
six  was  to  bring  the  'outside  inside.'  Ryan 
said  that  Carr  brought  out  the  spirit  of  nature 
in  her  work.  In  addition,  Ryan  said  that 


female  who  made  a  dent 
in  the  art  world.  She  is  a 
very  good  role  model  and 
a  very  influential  artist," 
said  Ryan. 


Can's  landscape  paintings  "go  with  the  decor,  they  go  with  the 
concept" 

The  residence  couixhl  also  suggested  naming  the  building  after 
Margaret  Atwood,  an  influential  Canadian  author  and  U  of  T 
alumni,  and  James  Naismith,  the  Canadian  who  created  basket- 
ball. Some  students  suggested  naming  phases  six  after  Martin 
Luther  King  Jr.  Director  of  Residence  Mike  Lavelle  said  that 
he'd  like  to  see  the  building  named  after  King  because  the  lead- 
er's struggle  for  equality  figures  well  into  Erindale's  diverse  pop- 


ulation. Some  students  opposed  naming  the  building  after  King 
because  they  felt  that  Residence  should  recognize  the  accom- 
plishments of  a  Canadian. 

UTM  Residence  asked  residence  students  to  submit  sugges- 
tions for  names  in  last  week's  "Rez  Newz."  There  has  been  little 
response  so  far. 

Ryan  said  that  finding  a  name  that  means  something  to  stu- 
dents is  very  important.  All  five  residence  phases  have  names, 
but  besides  phase  five,  McGrath  Valley,  students  refer  to  phases 
by  number.  She  hopes  that  an  original  name 
[Emily  Carr]  is  a  Canadian   for  phase  six  wlll  change  the  unoriginal  tra- 
dition of  phases  being  called  by  their  num- 
bers rather  than  by  their  names. 

"1  feel  that  we  should  get  away  fiDm  the 
North-South  deal  and  get  a  little  more  origi- 
nal," said  Ryan.  "I  don't  know  why  [the 
other  phases  aren't  called  by  name]. 
Someone  started  that  tradition  a  long  time 
__„^_^^_^__  ago,"  said  Ryan,  adding  that  phase  six's 
location  between  phases  one  and  two 
throws  off  the  numeration  of  the  phases  and  might  encourage  the 
use  of  names. 

Head  don  Lindsay  Telfer  agrees.  'Too  mu(3i  of  this  school  is 
dry  and  meaningless.  Too  much  of  this  school  goes  unnoticed," 
said  Telfer.  "And  I'd  like  to  see  a  name  for  the  Student  Centre." 

Telfer  said  that  residence  is  requesting  suggestions  for  a  name 
for  phase  six.  Students  that  have  ideas  are  encouraged  to  bring 
them  to  the  residence  office. 


A  crane  gets  busy  with  phase  six. 


DAR  plan  announced   Writings  removed 


Student  voting 
majority  in  new 
athletic 
governance 

By  Robert  Price 

After  closed-door  meetings,  a 
gag  order,  and  a  three  month 
delay,  UTM's  department  of  ath- 
letics review  team  unveiled  UTM 
athletics  new  governance  model. 
Under  the  new  plan,  students  will 
hold  the  majority  of  votes  on  ath- 
letics governance  structures. 

Cleo  Boyd,  director  of  the 
Academic  Skills  Centre  and  facili- 
tator of  the  governance  model  dis- 
cussions, presented  the  Quality 
Services  for  Students  committee 
with  the  terms  of  reference  for  the 
Governing  Council  on  Athletics 
and  Recreation. 

Over  the  last  few  months,  UTM 
administrators  and  a  select  group 
of  students  met  privately  to  revise 


the  governance  model  proposed  in 
the  Review  of  the  Department  of 
Athletics  and  Recreation.  The  new 
governance  model  will  give  stu- 
dents a  one-person  majority  on  the 
athletics  Governing  Council  and 
the  two  subcommittees  of  the 
Governing  Council:  a  budget  com- 
mittee and  a  com- 
munity program- 
ming committee. 

ECARA  will 
continue  to  exist, 
although  the 
number  of  seats 
on    the    council 

will  be  stream-  

lined  from  10  to 
eight.  ECARA  council  members 
will  participate  in  the  activities  of 
the  Governing  Council  and  its  sub- 
committees. Abid  Chaudry,  vice 
president  of  finance  for  UTM 
Athletics  says  that  the  new  model, 
particularly  the  majority  student 
representation,  is  "very  positive" 
for  students. 

According  to  Boyd,  the  new 
governance  model  will  "realign 
the  relationship  between  the 
department  and  UTM  Athletics" 


The  new  model  is  supposed  to 
clarify  each  group's  legal,  fiscal, 
and  administrative  responsibili- 
ties. 

"Athletics  can  do  what  they 

have  to,  and  the  department  can 

do  what  they  have  to.  They  can 

each  work  without  always  being  in 

each  others'  face 

all     the    time," 

According  to  Boyd,  the  new  said  chaudry. 
governance  model  will        ^^^^^"^'^  ^^^\ 

^  that  the  terms  of 

realign  the  relationship 

between  the  department  and 

UTM  Athletics." 


reference  are  just 
a  starting  point 
for  an  overhaul 
in  UTM's  athlet- 
"^^^^^^^^^  ics  programme. 
Constitutions  need  to  be  rewritten, 
UTM  Athletics  council  members' 
responsibilities  need  to  be  dele- 
gated and  the  allocation  of  fund- 
ing to  UTM  Athletics  and  the 
department  still  needs  to  be 
addressed. 

Elections  for  UTM  Athletics 
were  postponed  because  of  the 
review.  Chaudry  said  that  he  and  a 
few  other  members  of  the  current 
council  will  remain  in  office  until 
elections  are  held  in  September. 


By  Michael  Schmidt 

Controversial  writings  posted  on  the 
UTMstudents.org  web  site  that  angered 
students  and  university  administrators 
have  been  removed. 

UTM  student,  Marco  Spagnuolo,  co- 
creator  of  the  site,  caused  a  stir  when  he 
first  posted  his  "Quick  Thoughts"  on 
the  web  site  two  weeks  ago. 

Comments  such  as 

"Multiculturalism  is  a  gentle  way  of 
saying  'mixed  bag  of  garbage',"  caused 
outrage  amongst  some  minority  stu- 
dents and  student  leaders  who  charac- 
terized the  comments  as  "inappropri- 
ate." These  students  also  feared  that 
people  might  affiliate  Spagnuolo's 
comments  with  the  University  because 
of  the  site's  use  of  tiie  name  UTM. 

Last  week  Spagnuolo  claimed  online 
to  have  support  for  his  views  on  a  vari- 
ety of  subjects. 

He  updated  his  "Quick  Thoughts" 
web  page,  removing  his  previous  apol- 
ogy, and  thanking  the  people  who  have 
e-mailed  him  with  praise  for  his  opin- 
ions. "I've  been  receiving  a  lot  of  sup- 
fwrtive  e-mail  and  additional  comments 
about  'Black  History  Month,' 
'Multiculturalism,'  etc.  Thanks!!  I  did- 
n't expect  this  positive  reaction!"  wrote 


Spagnuolo.  He  also  attacked  The 
Medium  and  "politically  correct  fools," 
writing:  "So,  most  people  agree  with 
me  but  fear  being  demonized  by  inse- 
cure journalists  who  have  the  'little 
man  syndrome.'"  Spagnuolo  did  not 
post  the  e-mails,  but  claimed  to  have 
received  15  to  20  letters  in  support. 
Dean  of  Student  Affairs  Les 
McCormick  raised  Spagnuolo's  origi- 
nal comments  for  discussion  at  last 
week's  QSS  meeting.  McCormick  said 
that  Spagnuolo's  "Quick  Thoughts" 
were  "outright  racist  and  sexist  propa- 
ganda." 

"Students  should  be  royally  outraged 
by  some  of  the  garbage  on  the  web  site. 
I  haven't  seen  stuff  like  this  for  a  long 
time,"  said  McCormick. 

The  site  was  updated  again  this  past 
weekend  after  site  co-creator  Boris 
Krawczyk  was  informed  that  The 
Medium  intended  to  write  another  news 
story  about  UTMstudents.org. 
Krawczyk  added  a  "report"  and  "analy- 
sis" of  Uie  stories  that  have  appeared  in 
The  Medium.  In  the  report  he  claims 
that  Spagnuolo's  "Quick  Thoughts" 
were  an  experiment.  He  wrote,  "UTMS 
ran  a  study,  in  which  our  current  mode 


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By  Robert  Price 

In  accordance  with  the  Public 
Sector  Salary  Disclosure  Act, 
University  of  Toronto  published  the 
salaries  of  U  of  T  employees  who 
earned  over  $100,000  in  1998. 

The  University  of  Toronto, 
Canada's  largest  university,  employs 
approximately  6,500  people;  of  these 
employees,  687  faculty  and  staff 
members  made  the  salary  disclosure 
list. 

The  average  age  of  faculty  mem- 
bers on  this  list  is  55. 


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tions with  health  care  institutions, 
$289,808.46. 

2.  Jon  Dellandrea,  vice  president, 
development  and  university  relations 
and  chief  development  officer, 
$260,500.08. 

3.  Robert  Prichard,  professor  of 
law  and  president  of  the  University  of 
Toronto,  $224,907.27. 

4.  John  Challis,  professor  and  chair 
of  physiology,  $212,842.00. 


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5.  Adel  Sedra,  professor  of  electrical 
engineering  and  vice  president  and 
provost,  $206,331.98. 

6.  Kenneth  Shumak,  professor  of 
medicine,  $202,253.98. 

7.  J.  W.  Knox  Ritchie,  professor 
and  chair,  obstetrics  and  gynecology, 
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8.  Joseph  Gerald  Goldenberg,  pro- 
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9.  John  Dirks,  professor  of  medi- 
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10.  Andrew  Baines,  professor  of 
laboratory  medicine  and  pathobiology 
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$187,647.00. 

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Gordon  Anderson,  professor  of 
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Jerome  Melbye,  professor  and  asso- 
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science,  $147,982.60; 

Robert  McNutt,  professor  of  geolo- 
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John  Percy,  professor  of  astronomy, 
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David  Dunlop,  professor  of  physics, 
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Michael  Mclntyre,  professor  of 
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Kirk  Blankstein,  professor  of  psy- 
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Catherine  Rubincam,  professor  of 
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Sidney  Aster,  professor  of  history, 
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Paul  Horgen,  professor  of  botany, 
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Ian  Still,  Professor  of  Chemistry, 
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By  Robert  Price 

More  students  will  want  to  attend 
university  by  2010.  Canadian  univer- 
sities need  more  money-1.8  billion 
dollars  more-to  cope  with  the  over- 
load, and  they  need  it  now. 

Last  week  the  Council  of  Ontario 
Universities  (COU)  released  a  report 
stating  that  if  universities  don't 
receive  a  major  dose  of  provincial 
and  federal  funding,  it's  possible  that 
the  province's  increasing  number  of 
students  will  receive  a  substandard 
education  or  not  find  a  space  at  a  uni- 
versity at  all. 

According  to  the  COU  report,  the 
numbers  of  students  applying  to  uni- 


versity by  the  2010  could  increase  by 
as  many  as  190,000  students.  The 
minimum  of  the  expected  increase  is 
80,000  students.  This  figure  is  equal 
to  the  populations  of  the  University 
of  Toronto,  the  University  of  Western 
Ontario  and  McMaster  University 
combined. 

The  report  indicates  that  universi- 
ties will  not  be  able  to  accommodate 
the  expected  increase  in  eligible  uni- 
versity students. 

"It  is  a  very  simple  concept,"  said 
Colleen  Holder,  a  student  at  Brock 
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asking  themselves  three  questions: 
will  my  child  be  able  to  go  to  univer- 
sity? Will  that  university  education 
be  comparable  with  that  of  other 
provinces  and  states?  Will  I  be  able 
to  afford  to  send  him  or  her  to  univer- 
sity? 

"The  answer  is  going  to  be  'no'. 
Period.  Your  children  aren't  going  to 
have  the  same  opportunities  as  you, 
unless  the  public  can  find  new  funds 
for  the  system." 

The  COU  report  also  addressed  the 
issues  arising  about  equal  access  to 
university.  "The  report  found  that  77 
per  cent  of  those  surveyed  consider 
money-that  is,  lack  of  financial  sup- 
port and  tuition-the  reason  people 
will  not  go  to  university,"  explained 
Andrew  Boggs,  executive  director  of 
the  Ontario  Undergraduate  Student 
Alliance  (OUSA). 

"Rising  tuition  can  be  directly 
related  to  the  reductions  in  public 
funding  of  Ontario's  universities 
since  1978.  Clearly,  the  public  is 
indicating  it's  time  to  re-prioritize  the 
province's  spending,"  said  Boggs. 

The  increased  number  of  students 
seeking  a  university  educafion  could 
crush  the  existing  student  loans  pro- 
grammes. "There  could  be  as  many 
as  35,000  more  students  needing  to 
use  the  Ontario  Student  Assistance 
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Raza  resigns 

SAC  Erindale  director-elect, 
Naweed  Raza,  resigned  his  seat  on 
SAC  board  of  directors  a  few  days 
after  the  election.  Raza  said  that 
"personal  problems  came  up  and  1 
won't  be  able  to  dedicate  time  to 
SAC- 
SAC  will  hold  a  by-election  for 
the  vacant  seat  in  September. 

"It's  disappointing.  I  wish  he  had 
made  a  decision  beforehand.  We'd 
have  had  six  people  [all  the  seats 
on  SAC  Erindale  filled]  and  no  by- 
election,"  said  SAC  Erindale  direc- 
tor and  SAC  vice-president-elect 
Paul  Kutasi. 


News 


Monday,  April  5, 1999 


Studies  rain  on  spring  fever 


Studying  underneath  a  wisened  old  tree.  How  serene. 
Try  doing  this  in  January. 


UTM  Students .  org 


Continued  from  front 

to  be  tested  and  evaluated  in  the  face  of 
post-secondary  educational  standard." 
Krawczyk  also  attacked  The  Medium  and 
its  members,  including  News  Edi'or 
Robert  Price,  accusing  them  of  "falsily- 
ing  information,  distorting  facts,  and  mis- 
informing the  student  body." 

The  UTMS  "report"  now  carries  an 
apology  to  UTM  students.  It  reads,  "We 
wish  to  take  this  opportunity  to  officially 
apologise  [sic]  to  all  those  who,  in  one 
way  or  another,  felt  insulted  by  'Quick 
Thoughts'.  We  would  also  like  to  apolo- 
gise [sic]  to  all  those  who  either  are,  or 
are  thought  to  be,  affiliated  with  UTMS 
and  who  felt  that  this  publication  reflect- 
ed poorly  upon  them.  We  assure  you  that 
no  harm  was  ever  intended." 

Spagnuolo's  "Quick  Thoughts"  have 
all  been  removed.  TTie  student  responses 


to  his  comments  have  also  been 
removed. 

According  to  Principal  McNutt,  the 
University  was  still  deciding  what  to  do 
about  the  site,  and  that  an  answer  might 
not  come  until  later  this  week.  McNutt 
characterized  the  situation  as  difficult, 
since  the  site  is  operated  from  off-school 
property.  "[St. George  administration] 
sees  it  as  a  test  case,"  said  McNutt. 

When  reached  by  phone  Krawczyk 
refused  to  answer  any  questions,  but 
complained  that  Tlw  Medium  was  "creat- 
ing news"  by  bringing  Spagnuolo's 
"Quick  Thoughts"  to  the  attention  of  stu- 
dents and  administration.  When  asked  if 
he  would  like  to  comment  on  his  feelings 
for  The  Medium,  he  replied,  "We  will 
respond  through  our  own  medium,  on  the 
web  site." 


New  PTS@UT]V[  council 


By  Robert  Price 

UTM's  part-time  students  approved 
next  year's  PTS@UTM  council  at  a 
recent  general  meeting. 

Jennifer  O'SuUivan  will  serve  as 
next  year's  president.  O'Sullivan  was 
highly  involved  with  PTS  this  year,  in 
addition  to  working  as  the  co-ordina- 
tor  for  the  Women's  Centre. 

"I  have  a  good  understanding  of 
the  issues  facing  part-time  students," 
said  O'Sullivan. 

Tina  Ng  will  be  vice  president  of 
administration.  Delano  DeSilva  will 
be  treasurer,  and  Simeen  Ali  Khan 
will  be  secretary.  All  in-coming  coun- 


cil members  involved  themselves  with 
PTS  this  year. 

PTS'  out-going  vice  president,  Glen 
Hammond  is  confident  that  the  in- 
coming council  will  work  effectively 
for  students.  "Oh  yeah,  they're  swing- 
ing. 1  think  they're  good."  said 
Hammond.  'They  know  the  operation. 
They've  proven  themselves  as  far  as 
volunteering  goes." 

Resolution  with  APUS 

PTS  struggled  to  obtain  more  equi- 
table funding  from  its  parent  organiza- 
tion, the  Association  of  Part-time 
Undergraduate  Students  (APUS). 
PTS'  out-going  president  Sharon 


Hammond  explained  to  the  assembly 
that  PTS  had  reached  a  settlement 
with  APUS.  Part-time  student  Barbara 
Carmichael  said  that  she  was  happy 
with  the  settlement.  "I'm  happy  that 
they  [APUS]  went  for  what  we  said, 
even  though  it  took  a  long  time,"  said 
Carmichael. 

Glen  Hammond  said  that  parts  of 
the  settlement,  like  the  clause  that 
says  PTS  and  APUS  will  co-host 
more  events,  will  change  the  dynam- 
ics of  the  relationship  between  PTS 
and  APUS.  "It'll  be  different  next 
year.  They'll  be  dealing  with  APUS  a 
lot.  I  think  it'll  be  a  tougher  job  next 
year,"  said  Hammond. 


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Athletics  review 


After  months  of  hush-hush,  say-nothing-to-the-press 
behaviour  by  administration,  they  finally  revealed  the  new 
structure  for  the  Department  of  Athletics  (see  front  page 
article).  TTie  structure  is,  indeed,  as  ECARA  VP  Finance  Abid 
Chaudry  called  it,  "very  positive." 

We're  lucky  that  the  administration's  closed-door  behaviour 
over  most  of  the  review  process  didn't  result  in  a  bad  deal  for 
students.  Actually,  why  did  administration  close  the  meetings  in  the 
first  place?  People  understood  that  the  meetings  were  preliminary, 
not  final,  and  that  discussion  didn't  involve  propriety  or  private 
information.  Opening  the  meetings  to  anyone  interested  would  have 
solved  many  problems,  including  the  problem  of  students' 
skepticism  about  the  school's  intentions.  Opening  the  meetings 
would  have  allowed  in  the  press,  and  the  ensuing  reports  would  have 
educated  the  average  student,  so  that  the  average  student  could  have 
played  a  role  in  the  review. 

While  the  closed-door  process  didn't  hurt  students'  interests  this 
time,  it  could  next  time.  Admin  revealed  the  new  structure  last  week, 
only  two  weeks  before  the  end  of  the  term.  At  this  late  stage, 
students  don't  have  time  to  look  over  such  plans.  In  the  future,  if  the 
school  conducts  a  similar  process,  students  may  have  no  real 
opportunity  to  express  their  opinions  before  the  school  finalizes  the 
proposal.  Even  today  the  structure  isn't  finalized.  The  concepts  are 
in  place,  but  the  details  are  not.  The  details  will  be  finalized  over  the 
summer  when  most  students  aren't  here,  and  The  Medium  isn't 
publishing.  Often  in  these  situations,  the  biggest  changes  are  made 
over  the  summer.  You  can  guess  why. 

In  principle,  the  new  structure  seems  good  if  only  because 
students  have  majority  representation.  However,  how  will  this 
structure  work  in  practice?  Will  the  suident/admin  committees  turn 
into  "yes"  comrnittees,  where  argument  is  nonexistent?  Often 
students  on  small  student/admin  committees  become  too  close  to  the 
other  side,  and  don't  want  to  disagree  or  argue  because  that  may 
'cause  tension'  and  'tension  is  counterproductive'. 

We  must  praise  ECARA  President  Mark  Santarossa  for  voicing 
his  concerns  in  December.  If  students  like  Santarossa  hadn't 
opposed  the  original  proposal,  the  Principal  would  have  accepted  all 
of  the  original  recommendations.  However,  how  much  this 
opposition  affected  change  is  unclear.  Perhaps  the  admin 
compromised  because  they  realized  that  they  couldn't  take  over 
athletics  without  asking  the  students  for  permission-permission 
students  would  never  give  after  the  school  caiicelled  their  men's 
ballhockey  league.  Nonetheless,  Santarossa's  actions  helped  the 
students'  cause.  Praise  must  also  go  to  Chaudry,  who  worked  hard 
on  this  proposal. 
The  biggest  task  now  is  in  reading  the  fine  print. 


Letters  to  the  editor 


This  Ls  the  last  Editorial  page  of  the  year.  Thanks  to  all  those  who 

sent  letters  and  took  an  intere.st  in  campus  issues.  Special  thanks 

go  to  Pavi  Kundhal  and  Zceshan  Waseeni  for  their  consistent 

contrihutions  to  the  Editorial/Opinion  pages.  Next  week's  issue 

(April  12)  Is  the  last  of  the  year. 


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those  of  Medium  II  Publfcations.  The  Medium's  mandate  includes  informing  students  of  local  and  national 
concerns,  and  giving  Enndale  College  students  an  opportunity  to  practice  ioumalism.  National  advertising 
provided  exclusively  by  Campus  Network. 

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Give  women 
recognition 

To  the  editor, 

1  have  been  involved  with  the  ball  hockey 
league  since  since  I  started  here  in  1996.  My 
teammates  and  I  work  hard  and  we  deserve 
recognition  for  our  achievements,  but  The 
Medium  does  not  give  us  recognition.  The 
majority  of  sports  coverage  goes  to  the 
men's  leagues. 

Sports  Editor  Zuhair  Fancy  is  busy 
covering  "This  week  in.. .Ball  Hockey 
History,"  and  he  does  not  acknowledge  the 
women's  ball  hockey  league.  I  certainly 
haven't  seen  Fancy  at  a  women's  game. 
Some  would  argue  that  there  is  a  simple 
explanation:  8  am.  games.  But  that's  no 
excuse.  It  was  decided  that  the  games  would 
be  played  at  8  a.m.  and  that's  when  we  play. 
Just  because  the  time  is  inconvenient  for 
Fancy  doesn't  mean  that  he  shouldn't  cover 
it.  If  he  can't  handle  the  times  when  sports 
happen,  then  he  shouldn't  have  become 
Sports  Editor. 

I  find  it  saddening  that  while  we  pride 
ourselves  on  diversity  and  the  acceptance  of 
all  people,  we  stiU  can't  find  equal  coverage 
of  women's  sports  in  the  newspaper.  1  would 
like  to  think  that  this  chauvinistic  attitude 
could  be  eliminated  in  this  century.  I  hope 
things  will  change  next  year.  Some  advice  to 
Adam  Giles,  the  1999-2000  sports  editor, 
forget  about  'This  Week  in.. .Ball  Hockey 
History."  Write  about  current  games  and 
write  about  women's  games.  You'd  be 
surprised  at  how  good  some  of  us  are. 

Carmen  Ali 

ECSU  performed 

To  the  editor. 

In  one  of  your  editorials  last  year  you 
criticized  ECSU's  performance,  mainly 
because  of  so  many  acclamations  in  its 
election.  One  of  the  reasons  you  cited  for  the 
acclamations  was  that  ECSU  was  not  visible 
to  the  students. 

This  year,  however,  there  was  not  one 
acclamation  in  the  ECSU  elections,  and  25 
candidates  ran  for  the  eight  ECSU  council 
seats.  This  is  quite  a  turn  around.  Students 
actually  knew  who  and  what  ECSU  is.  Some 
may  say  that  ECSU  did  such  a  terrible  job 
that  students  were  outraged  and  then  decided 
to  run  for  the  positions.  Of  course  people 
with  intelligence  know  that  this  wasn't  the 
case,  because,  unlike  the  SAC  elections 
where  both  presidential  candidates  attacked 
Chris  Ramsaroop's  performance,  no 
presidential  candidate  attacked  my  record. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  no  candidate  bashed  any 
of  my  council  members  because  ECSU  was 
visible  and  did  an  excellent  job  in 
representing  student  interests.  This  year  has 
been  a  tremendous  year  for  ECSU.  One  of 
many  examples  was  ECSU's  successful  fight 
against  the  university's  plan  to  hire  a  full- 
time  programmer  for  the  Student  Centre. 
ECSU's  plan  will  use  this  money  to  employ 
students  in  the  centre.  As  well,  students  have 
already  inquired  about  being  fi-osh  leaders  at 
next  year's  orientation. 

I  write  this  not  to  gloat  but  to  tell  Tfie 
Medium  to  be  consistent.  If  you're  going  to 
bash  ECSU  for  a  bad  year  then  you  must 
give  ECSU  credit  for  a  good  year.  It  is  called 
being  professional  and  I  hope  next  year's 
editor-in-chief  is. 

Mike  Giordano 

ECSU  President 

Thanks,  people 

To  the  editor, 

Thanks  to  everyone  who  helped  us 
with  our  campaign.  Tliere  were  many 
people  who  helped  us  spread  the  word 
and  recruit  the  vote.  We  truly  appreciate 
your  help.  We  know  we  couldn't  have 
done  it  without  you. 

Laurie  Schirripa,  ECSU  President-elect 
Preena  Chauhan,  VP  Admin-elect 


Ad  policy 
doesn't  hurt 

To  the  editor. 

Re:  Letter,  "Ad  policy  hurts  students." 

Erindale  is  a  target  community  for 
summer  and  part-time  job  opportunities. 
Mark  Trenbeth  contends  that  ECSU's  20- 
doUar  advertising  fee  discourages  employers 
from  advertising  at  Erindale. 
Let's  compare: 

Mississauga  News  40  words,  1  week =$24025 
Toronto  Star  40words,  1week=$665.11 

ECSU  8.5x11,1  month =$20 

Far  fiom  being  discouraged,  small 
businesses  such  as  The  Second  Cup  are 
happy  to  pay  such  a  low  fee  to  reach  their 
target  market.  And  some  companies  will  go 
so  far  as  to  rent  a  table  in  the  Meeting  Place, 
at  a  fee  of  $100/day,  because  they  collect 
enough  resumes  in  that  day  to  fill  all  of  their 
summer  positions. 

We  think  that  our  fee  is  very  reasonable, 
and  presents  an  excellent  opportunity  for 
employers  to  reach  their  targets  quickly  and 
inexpensively,  without  having  our  limited 
bulletin  boards  overmn  by  their  ads. 

Furthermore,  students  who  can 
demonstrate  that  they  own  their  business  are 
charged  only  five  dollars  per  month.  Any 
personal  ad  is  free  to  students  anytime;  you 
already  pay  enough  to  be  here. 

I  think  it's  a  good  deal. 

Laurie  Schirripa 

ECSU  Advertising  Director 

Get  involved,  UIM 

To  the  editor. 

As  the  only  'non-high-profile'  recipient  of 
the  Principal's  Award  for  'outstanding 
contribution  to  the  quality  of  student  life',  I 
would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to 
encourage  all  students  to  get  involved  in 
some  aspect  of  campus  life.  In  fact,  I 
challenge  all  returning  students  to  seek  out  at 
least  three  clubs/activities/events  of  interest. 
You'd  be  surprised  how  much  the  Erindale 
community  has  to  offer. 

By  'high-profile'  I  mean  that  my  five 
fellow  recipients  were:  the  president  and 
vice-president  (finance)  for  ECSU,  the  head 
residence  dons  and  the  news  editor  of  The 
Medium.  I'm  living  proof  that  there's  a  lot  to 
be  said  for  the  importance  of  doing  the  little 
things  (they  add  up). 

I  want  to  thank  those  individuals  who 
nominated  us.  In  my  case,  Tom  from  the 
Academic  Skills  Centre  deserves  a  round  of 
applause  for  his  dedication  to  helping 
students.  I  would  also  like  to  thank  the 
Erindale  community  for  giving  us  busy- 
bodies  so  many  ways  to  channel  our  energy. 

I'm  proud  that  Erindale  is  such  a  student- 
driven  environment. 

Hazlon  Schepmyer 

SAC  President 
Ramsaroop  apologizes 

To  the  editor. 

As  the  outgoing  SAC  president,  it  has 
been  a  pleasure  to  serve  University  of 
Toronto  students.  There  have  been  many 
important  victories  this  year,  including:  the 
fight  against  homelessness,  the  fight  for 
student  space,  and  the  struggle  against 
student  tuition  increases.  As  I  am  sure  you 
can  understand,  fulfilling  my  duties  as 
president  has  been  a  learning  experience. 
As  president,  I  take  hill  responsibility  for 
the  outcomes  of  all  decisions,  both  positive 
and  negative  made  at  SAC. 

I  would  particularly  like  to  address  the 
staffing  issue  with  respect  to  the  hiring  of 
the  new  SAC  executive  assistant.  At  this 
time  I  would  like  to  apologize  for  a  mistake 
in  the  hiring  process.  As  CEO  of  the  SAC 
corporation,  I  signed  a  contract  which 
directly  conflicted  with  the  SAC 
executive's  decision  as  ratified  by  your 
representatives  at  SAC,  the  board  of 


directors. 

This  issue  has  been  widely  publicized  in 
the  campus  press.  Let  me  take  the 
opportunity  to  clarify  the  matter. 

In  December,  we  were  faced  with  a 
staffing  shortage  and  required  an  executive 
assistant  to  assist  the  executive,  the  board 
and  the  students  with  the  management  of  the 
corporation.  The  executive  felt  that  this 
position  needed  to  be  filled  prior  to  the 
second  term  which  started  in  January.  When 
the  executive  met,  it  was  agreed  that  the 
contract  have  a  duration  of  four  months, 
thus  expiring  on  April  30, 1999. 

As  the  contract  requires  both  the 
signature  of  the  candidate  and  a 
representative  of  the  corpioration,  I  signed  on 
behalf  of  SAC,  thus  rendering  it  a  legally 
binding  document.  TTie  contract  I  signed 
was  for  three  months,  not  the  four  months  as 
mandated  by  the  executive  and  the  board  of 
directors.  This  was  a  clear  violation.  The 
issue  at  hand  is  neither  the  quality  of  the 
candidate,  nor  the  actions  of  the  board.  This 
was  an  error  on  my  part;  for  that  I  take  fiill 
responsibility  and  I  apxjlogize. 

It  is  my  sincere  hope  that  this  error  does 
not  diminish  SAC's  successes  this  year.  I 
would  like  to  personally  thank  this  year's 
executive  and  board  of  directors  for  their 
hard  work  and  wish  next  year's  student 
leaders  the  best  of  luck. 

Chris  Ramsaroop 
SAC  President  98-99 

Albanians  suffer 

To  the  editor. 

Re:  Pedro  Tavares's  letter 
"Sympathizing  with  Serbians." 

In  my  opinion  the  people  who  are 
suffering  are  the  Albanians,  not  the  Serbs. 
Today  when  Albanians  are  massacred, 
men  are  separated  from  their  families  and 
killed,  while  Serbian  people  are  safe  in 
their  shelters.  The  Serbs  are  not  bothered 
by  paramilitary  Serb  forces  who  enter 
houses  and  kill  children,  pregnant  women, 
old  women,  and  unarmed  men. 

To  the  Serbs:  I  recognize  that  you  and 
your  people  are  not  to  blame;  however, 
the  current  genocide  in  Kosovo  is  a  cold 
fact  which  must  be  acknowledged  and 
responded  to.  500,000-1-  refugees  aren't 
propaganda.  The  smoke  rising  from 
Kosovar  villages  is  that  of  the  incinerators 
of  Dachau,  Buchenwald,  Treblinka,  and 
other  places  that  have  apparently  been 
forgotten. 

Do  people  really  grasp  the  fact  that 
Serbian  soldiers  are  systematically 
advancing  through  Kosovar  villages  one 
by  one  and  executing  the  Albanian 
residents  that  have  not  already  fled? 

"Laying  down  your  arms"  against  those 
who  don't  understand  peace  only 
encourages  the  other  side  to  continue  to 
kill.  The  Milosevic  government  has  been 
given  enough  time  from  the  US  and 
NATO  (more  than  they  gave  Saddam 
Hussein),  but  Milosevic  still  resists. 

Peace  negotiations  may  be  helpful,  but 
not  when  thousands  are  forced  to  leave 
their  homes  and  hundreds  are  killed  daily. 
TTiat's  like  arguing  that  slow  death  is 
preferable  to  quick  death.  In  the  year 
leading  to  the  bombing,  the  Serbs  killed 
2,000  Kosovars,  made  300,000  homeless 
and  showed  no  sign  of  ever  ending  their 
state-sponsored  carnage. 

Finally,  I  am  not  against  Serbian 
people.  In  fact,  I  have  two  Serbian 
friends.  If  you  don't  believe  NATO  or  the 
US  media,  then  look  at  Amnesty 
International 

<http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/kos 
ovo/>  and  visit  the  picture  gallery.  Please 
also  check  their  documents  and  reports  so 
that  any  misconceptions  may  be  cleared. 

My  prayers  are  with  all  innocent  people 
around  the  world.  May  God  help  them  all, 
and  end  this  war. 

A.  Aboghodieh 


The  Medium 


Monday,  April  5, 1998 


Opinion. 


The  funniest,  craziest,  best  and  worst  quotes  of  the  year 

T  T  bi 


Ith  the  turn  of  the  millennium 
approaching,  it's  time  for  some  fresh 
blood  on  campus.'-Pedro  Tavares,  the 
vampire,  talks  about  the  new  food  providers  "Tim's, 
Panzerotto  to  fatten  campus,  "(issue  one). 

"No  motion  picture  has  ever  moved  me  to  tears. 
Except  one.""  -Richie  Mehta  cries  like  a  baby  after 
seeing  Saving  Private  Ryan.  "Spielberg's  masterpiece; 
Helton  Earth," {issue  one). 

""It  occurred  lo  me  as  you  said  'repository  of  smdent 
information"  that  it  could  be  one  of  those  condoms 
with  a  receptacle  at  the  end.  A  trash  can  or  a 
penis.""-Kevin  Beaulieu  on  the  Student  Information 
Services  mascot  "Whole  lot  of  ROSI,  Newmascot 
likened  to  penis  rather  than  robot "  (issue  two). 

"The  lake  laughs  every  time  I  pass  it,"'  -Norbeit 
Kliszczewski,  after  he  failed  in  his  attempt  to  board- 
sail  across  Lake  Ontario  to  raise  funds  for  theatre. 
'UTM  student  attempts  lake  crossing,"  [issue  \hree). 

Parental  Advisory-don't  read  if  easily  offended: 

"Infantile  at  its  best,  the  text  relies  on  the  catchwords: 
dick,  pussy,  shit,  and  flick.  Yes  ya'U,  Snoop  be  servin' 
sex  and  excrement  for  all  the  musically 
deprived."-Giovanni  Senisi  gives  us  the  dope  on 
Snoop  Dogg's  album.  "Snoop's in  the  doghouse," 
(issue  3). 

Home  care 
in  trouble 


By  Zeeshan  Waseem 

The  way  individuals  discharged  from  hospitals 
are  cared  for  is  undergoing  a  revoluuon.  As 
hospitals  face  shrinking  budgets  and  bed 
shortages,  they  are  forced  to  send  more  patients 
home  early.  Consequently,  there  is  a  shift  from 
long-term  hospital  care  to  acute  care.  This  new 
wave  of  health  care  involves  the  privatization  of  a 
vital  health  care  commodity-home  care. 

Home  care  involves  a  service  provider, 
financed  by  the  provincial  government  through 
Community  Care  Access  Centres  (CCAC),  which 
makes  house  visits  to  assist  patients.  Often  home 
care  can  also  be  provided  to  discharged  patients 
who  require  ongoing  post-surgery  care. 

The  provincial  government  funds  CCACs. 
These  centres  first  determine  where  home  care  is 
needed  within  a  community,  and  then  contract 
agencies-non-profit  or  private-4o  provide  services. 

Currently,  underfunded  CCACs  are 
overwhelmed  by  the  number  of  patients.  Why? 
Demand  for  home  care  has  increased,  especially 
from  Canada's  aging  society.  Since  hospital 
budgets  are  limited  and  there"  s  a  lack  of  nursing 
care  organizations,  hospitals  release  many  patients 
immediately  after  surgery. 

There  is  a  solution-increase  provincial  funding 
for  CCACs.  Unfortunately,  the  government  has 
encouraged  private  firms  to  enter  the  field.  The 
Tories  argue  that  competition  will  reduce  costs. 

In  the  past,  non-profit  organizations,  such  as  the 
Victorian  Order  of  Nurses  (VON)  or  St.  Elizabeth 
Health  Care,  received  contracts  from  CCACs  and 
provided  home  care;  however,  beginning  in  2001 
the  public  home  care  field  will  bt  open  to  private 
firms.  American  giants  like  Olsten  Health  Services 
will  compete  against  VON.  This  spells  trouble  for 
non-profit  agencies.  While  non-profit  agencies 
usually  employ  nurses,  for-profit  firms  could  hire 
a  few  nurses  to  hastily  train  unliceased  health  care 
workers,  allowing  private  companies  to  cut  costs 
and  grab  the  majority  of  contracts.  Not  only  will 
qualified  nurses  suffer,  but  the  quality  of  home 
care  will  also  deteriorate.  So  while  the  Tones  push 
home  care  as  an  alternative  to  hospital  care,  they 
have  rKX  imposed  mles  and  standards  to  ensure 
high  standards  of  care. 

Essentially,  the  Conservatives'  policy  will  force 
sick  people  out  of  accountable  instilutioas  and  into 
a  system  where  there  is  no  accountability  and 
where  no  standards  exist  Couple  this  with  the 
pnvatization  of  home  care  and  the  invasion  of 
American  corporate  giants,  and  the  consequences 
could  be  tragic. 

Home  care  will  be  the  Wave  of  the  future.  In  an 
era  in  which  hospitals  are  short  on  funds,  society 
will  rely  on  inexpensive  home  care.  However,  if 
the  Tories  want  people  to  spend  less  time  in 
hospitalized  institutions  in  favour  of  alternative 
hon;«  care,  they  must  ensure  that  the  system  is 
adequately  funded  and  accountability  and 
staiKlards  of  care  are  established. 


"It  was  there  for months.'-Mark Quigley 
remembers  the  good  old  days  of  Hastie  House, 
particularty  the  time  someone  relieved  himself  in  the 
Hastie  House  toilet  "Houses  were  centre  of  fun  for 
students,"  {\ssue  A). 

'Two  weeks  ago,  I  saw  Robert  Zimmerman,  the  man 
1  want  to  marry.  We  spent  just  one  evening 
logether.and  I  shared  him  with  about  ten  thousand  other 
people  "-Erin  Rnley  describes  the  mass  orgy  at  the  Bob 
Dylan  concert  "Dylan  drifts  into  710.,  "(issue  10) 

"Every  time  we  bite  into  a  juicy  steak,  we  should 
say  a  little  prayer  for  [vegetarians].  For  if  we  dare  stop 
consuming  meat,  the  cow  population  will  expand  at  an 
alarming  rate,  and  the  cows  will  plot  to  eat  us.  The    ' 
only  option  left  is  to  eat  them  first  "-Dave  McDougall. 
"A  nutritional  guide  to  the  eight  major  food  groups, " 
(issue  10). 

A  New  Year's  Resolution:  "Keeping  tiie  zits  off  my 
face,  and  the  muscles  on  my  arms,  and  die  bulk  on  my 
chest.  If  my  physicality  shines,  then  my  G.P.A.  will 
too."-Rick Dutfiie,  "Talking Heads," (\ssue  16). 

"Over  the  course  of  eight  months,  the  10  per  cent 
parking  increase  is  equivalent  to  'one  Harvey's  donut 
per  week."'-Glenn  Walker  forgets  that  Harvey's 
makes  a  hamburger-not  a  donut-a  beautiful  thing. 
"Parking  fees  go  up,"(issue  17). 

"They  are  called  the  NBA  Scabs  because  these 
guys  are  actually  good  enough  to  play  in  the  NBA,  but 
they  chose  a  first-class  education  here  at  Enndale 


instead. "-Bruce  Worthington  describes  how  players 
turned  down  NCAA  scholarships  to  attend  Erindale. 
"Intramural basketball previevi/,"  (issue  18). 

"If  I  knew  they  were  going  to  do  all  this,  I  would 
have  voted  'no'  to  die  Student  Centre,"-Mike 
Giordano  uses  hyperbole  to  make  a  point  '"Blind 
Duck' a  drunk?, "  (issue  20). 

"If  the  people  at  Radio  Erindale  tiiink  that  a  few 
speakers  constitute  a  radio  station,  then  they  should  see 
the  radio  station  I  have  in  my  room-it's  even  got 
surround  sound. "-S.  Wong.  "Letter  to  the  Editor, " 
(Issue  21). 

"The  atmosphere  created  by  Octoberfest  music, 
song,  and  dance  rivals  and  surpasses  that  of  any 
holiday  ,"-Dave  McDougall.  "bAake  Octoberfest  a 
national  holiday, "  (issue  21 ). 

"WTien  most  Erindale  students  walk  past  die  Hart 
House  bulletin  board  in  the  Soudi  Building,  they  are 
sometimes  forced  to  look  twice,  as  the  words  "Hart 
House'  often  look  a  little  too  much  like  'Fart 
House. '"-Jennifer  Matotek,  revealing  that  she  either 
needs  glasses  or  has  a  Freudian  obsession  with  farts. 
"Hart  House  art  competition  1999:  somewhere 
between  art  and  fart"  [\ssue22). 

'These  committee  members  made  a  decision  based 
on  poor  evidence  in  more  of  a  political  move  tiian 
anything  and  robbed  UTM  of  its  pride  and  joy."-Zain 
Fancy.  "Ball  Hockey  aftermath-now  what?" {\ssue  22). 

Damn,  ttie/ve  found  us  out!:  'If  we're  terminated, 


Tfie  Medium  will  have  little  left  to  pnnt,  unless  you  set 
out  to  destroy  yet  another  UTM  organization.  U-N-I- 
T-Y,  does  that  not  mean  anything  to  you'.'  Why  on 
earth  would  one  organization  set  out  to  destroy 
another?  Do  you  take  pride  in  it?"-Usa  Sullivan  and 
Victoria  Bonanno  say  we  shouldn't  tell  readers  about 
the  bad  things  that  have  happened  at  the  station. 
"Reader  defends  radio, "  (issue  23). 

"Hatem  [Dokainish]  uses  'die  brain'  for  a  vehicle,  a 
cartoon  mouse  whose  obsession  with  taking  over  die 
world  is  ever  diwarted  by  a  character  flaw,  his  own 
stupidity.  Even  if  diis  doesn't  reveal  dial  Hatem  has  a 
vexed  passion  for  power  and  a  tendency  to  self-loadiing, 
he  had  to  borrow  from  TV,  which  says  diat  his  own 
imagination  lacks  a  transmission."-John  Morris 
analyzes  a  presidential  candidate's  election  write-up, 
and  correctly  predicts  Dokainish  for  last  place. 
"Projecting  the  winners  in  ECSU's  election,  "(Issue  23). 

"I  have  a  right  to  be  proud  of  my  Imperial  Roman 
Blood.  By  the  will  of  Caesar,  I  will  never  repent!  If 
you  cannot  deal  with  diis  simple  reality,  then  you  are 
blind."  -Marco  Spagnuolo  tells  everyone  he  will  fight 
to  the  death  to  voice  his  opinions  about  black  history, 
his  racial  superiority,  and  'multiculturallsm  as 
garbage.'  "Web  site  outrage," {\ssue  24). 

"Peel  Region  folded  faster  dian  Superman  on 
laundry  day,"-Zuhair  Fancy  rubs  it  In  after  beating 
Peel  Region.  "Erindale  State  repeats  as  basketball 
champions,  "(Issue  24). 

-compiled  by  Duncan  Koerber 


6      Monday,  April  5, 1999 


Feature 


Get  a  job:  a  guide  to  good  summer  employment 


Ftw  students  enjoy  their  jobs.  Most 
see  employment  solely  as  a  means 
of  survival.  Some  students,  howev- 
er, view  their  jobs  as  a  way  to  gain  valu- 
able experience  or  to  get  into  movies  for 
free.  Two  second-year  UTM  students, 
Qiristina  lannone  and  Richie  Mehta,  tell 
their  working  tales. 


ChnsDna  lannone,  pobtical  science 
major  and  secretary  of  next  year's  UTM 
Pre-Law  Society  executive,  speaks  about 
her  job  as  manager  at  McEX)nalds. 
lannone  started  working  at  the  famous 
food  joint  at  age  fifteen;  it  was  her  first 
job.  After  working  consistently  for  three 
years,  she  was  promoted  to  a  managerial 


By  Grace  Subrata 
position  which  she  has  now  maintained 
for  two  years.  lannone's  duties  include 
counting  tills  and  depositing  them  in  the 
bank,  tracking  sales  and  cutting  or  adding 
labour  accordingly.  She  also  trains  and 
regularly  assesses  her  crew's  performance, 
as  well  as  disciplining,  delegating  duties 
to,  and  supervising  them.  Her  main  goal 
as  manager  is  to  ensure  that  McDonalds 
delivers  the  "QSC  principle"  of  quality, 
service  and  cleanliness.  As  far  as  quality 
is  concerned,  lannone  makes  sure  that  the 
principle  "hot,  fresh,  and  pretty"  is  ful- 
filled. McDonalds'  expectations  for  ser- 
vice require  that  customers  are  served  in 
ninety  seconds  or  less  in  the  drive-thru, 
and  two  minutes  or  less  at  the  counter. 
The  principle  of  cleanliness  requires  that 
the  branch  be  clean  both  inside  and  out. 
Although  lannone  loves  the  responsi- 


bility of  her  position,  she  feels  that  she's 
highly  underpaid.  Despite  the  monetary 
issue,  lannone  still  finds  her  job  enjoyable. 
"I  love  when  people  scream  at  me," 
lannone  said.  "Then  I  get  to  turn  on  my 
charm  and  calm  them  down." 
Richie  Mehta,  a  second-year  Ait  and 

"I  love  when  people  scream 

at  me,"  said  lannone.  "Then 

I  get  to  turn  on  my  charm 

and  calm  them  down." 

Art  History  major  and  Arts  and 
Entertainment  editor  of  The  Medium,  likes 
his  job  as  Player  (Usher)  for  Coliseum  1 0. 
The  excitement  of  Mehta's  job  comes 
from  cleaning  theatres,  ripping  tickets, 
dealing  with  problems,  talking  to  people 


about  movies,  and  organizing  line-ups. 
Mehta's  main  goal  as  a  Coliseum  10 
Player  is  'to  get  people  in  and  out  as 
quickly  as  possible."  Mehta  sees  this  as 
the  ultimate  summer  job  because  he  loves 
all  the  free  movies.  He  also  enjoys  work- 
ing with  his  colleagues  and  his  guests. 
What  Mehta  hates  most  about  his  summer 
job  are  the  hours:  6  p.m.  to  2  or  3  am. 
Nevertiieless,  Mehta  loves  all  of  the  skills 
he  has  gained  from  working  as  a  Player. 
"I  learned  how  to  sneak  into  movies  easi- 
ly," he  said  "Everything  I  do  there  is  how 
I  want  people  to  treat  me,"  he  added 

Although  it  is  important  to  find  a  high 
paying  job,  students  often  sacrifice  cash 
for  fancier-sounding-but-lower-paying 
positions,  valuable  experience,  free 
movies,  and  fun.  Whatever  you're  look- 
ing for  in  a  job,  get  one.  Now. 


CORRECTION:  In  last  week's  "UNI  Theatre  breaking  new  ground  in 
Mississauga"  Carol  Shields  visited  Theatre  Erindale.  In  "Erindale  Drama 
Club's  most  successful  year  yet,"  the  play  Smooch  Music  was  written 
and  directed  by  Shannon  Black.  "Costa  makes  name  for  himself"  should 
have  read  Costa  was  the  first  to  produce  a  non-Theatre  Erindale  piece 
in  the  Theatre  Erindale  space. 


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Those  interested  please  call: 

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~mvon't  give  you  no  money.  You'll 
M  always  pay.  Why  don 't  you  get  a 

Ljob? 

-The  Offspring 

Get  a  haircut  and  get  a  real  job. 

-George  Thorogood  and  the 
Destt'oyers 

Throughout  our  lives  we're  told  to 
find  employment.  But  how?  Joan 
McCurdy-Myers,  Manager  of  the 
Erindale  Career  Centre,  indicated  the 
importance  of  using  the  centre  as  a 
resource  for  finding  a  summer  job. 
"Initially,  students  are  coming  in  asking, 


'Is  it  too  late?'"  said  McCurdy-Myers. 
She  pointed  out  that  it  is  never  too  late  to 
start  looking  for  seasonal  work.  "We  get 
summer  job  postings  daily,"  McCurdy- 
Myers  said.  Despite  the  number  of  post- 
ings received  by  the  Career  Centre, 
McCurdy-Myers  stresses  that  "students 
have  to  use  their  own  initiatives"  in 
order  to  find  the  ultimate  summer  job, 
which  means  consulting  other  resources. 
Unfortunately,  the  Career  Centi'e  has 
several  resources  that  go  unnoticed. 
Although  many  students  go  to  the  Career 
Centre  to  check  the  hundreds  of  posted 


job  listings,  few  make  use  of  their 
resume  and  interview  workshops, 
employment  guides,  career  directories, 
computers,  career  guides,  and  company 
profiles.  Such  resources  can  be  extreme- 
ly useful  in  finding  a  good  summer  job. 

There  are  also  a  lot  of  programmes 
advertised  at  the  Career  Centre,  includ- 
ing the  1999  Ontario  Intemship 
Programme.  If  you  don't  have  a  sum- 
mer job  yet,  get  one.  Don't  walk,  run  to 
the  Career  Centre  (room  3094,  South 
Building).  You  won't  be  disappointed. 


Internship  gets  grads  jobs 


Beginning  this  Spring,  the 
Ontario  government  will  hire 
approximately  one  hundred 
university  and  college  graduates  each 
year  as  part  of  a  new  Ontario 
Intemship  Programme.  Programme 
participants  will  take  two  year  intern- 
ships, with  three  eight-month  rota- 
tional assignments.  TTie  program  is 
part  of  the  Youth  Opportunities 
Ontario  campaign,  whose  slogan  is. 


Lester  Noodleman 

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"If  you  want  to  work,  we  want  to 
help."  Jobs  are  available  in  the  areas 
of  human  resources,  policy  develop- 
ment, communications,  organizational 
development,  and  financial  and  busi- 
ness planning. 

The  Ontario  Internship  Programme 
provides  university  and  college  grad- 
uates with  career-oriented  experience 
in  the  Ontario  public  service. 
Training  is  provided  both  in  a  class- 
room setting  and  on  the  job.  Mentors 
and  various  companies  offer  partici- 
pants support  during  the  two-year 
intemship.  Most  interns  receive  an 
annual  starting  salary  of  $34,000. 

The  first  round  of  placements 
begins  in  May  1999.  Those  interested 
must  apply  by  April  15,  1999.  For 


HART  HOUSE 


UNIVERSITY  OF  TORONTO 

Invites  students  to  submit  their 

names  for  the  position  of  UTM 

Representative  to  the  Hart  House 

Board  of  Stewards  for  the 

1999/ 2000  academic  year. 

If  you  are  a  U  of  T  student  who 

wishes  to  become  involved  in 

the  senior  decision  making 

committee  at  Hart  House,  please 

let  your  interest  be  known, 

by  April  9th  to: 

Dr.  Les  \kConnkk 

Dean  of  Student  Affairs  & 

Asst.  Principal  ■  Student  Scr\'ices 

Rmn  2nF  ■  South  Building 


For  further  information  regarding 

this  position  you  may  call: 

Margaret  Hancock 

Warden,  Hart  House 

(416)  978-2436 


more  information,  visit  the  Career 
Centre. 

Net  jobs 

The  internet  is  one  of  the  best 
resources  for  getting  started  on 
a  successful  summer  job  hunt. 
Here  you'll  find  the  best  web  sites: 
UTM  Employment  Services 
http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/-w3car 

This  web  site  includes  valuable 
information  regarding  the  Erindale 
Career  Centre's  workshops  and 
upcoming  events. 

Youth  Resource  Network  of 
Canada 

http://www.youthgc.ca 

After  visiting  this  internet  site  job 
seekers  will  find  plenty  of  information 
about  government-sponsored  pro- 
grammes for  youth  employment  at  the 
federal  level. 

Peel,  Halton  and  Dufferin 
Regions,  Human  Resources 
Development  Canada  (HRDC) 

http://www.on.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/peeI 

Here's  a  web  site  that  offers  plenty 
of  links  to  other  neat  sites.  These 
include  job  banks  and  various  educa- 
tional resources. 

Toronto  Labour  Market 
Information 

http://www.toronto- 
hrdc.sto.org/lmi/lmi-x.html 

TTiis  is  another  web  site  that  is  con- 
nected to  useful  links  that  give  infor- 
mation on  various  careers. 

Work  Search-Human  Resources 
Development  Canada 

http://www.worksearch.gc.ca ' 

Here's  a  web  site  that  helps  you 
find  the  type  of  work  you're  looking 
for. 

Career  Development 
Manual-University  of  Waterloo 

http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/info- 
cecs/CRC. manual-home. html 

This  web  site  is  chock-full  of  self- 
assessment  tests,  job-hunting  tips,  and 
anything  else  you  need  to  look  for  a 
job. 


Recess 


Monday,  April  5, 1999       7 


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PORNO  BOOK  FROM  WHICH  TO  DRAW  THEIR       B  C/j 
NAMES,  INSTEAD  OF  A  BOOK  ON  RENAISSANCE 
PAINTERS... 


HOROSCOPES 


PREDICTIONS  BY  MME  ZIBELINE 


Aries  Mar.21-Apr.  19 
Pay  attention  and  read  the  writ- 
ing on  the  wail:  you  should  erase 
it  if  your  name  is  involved.  Of 
course,  you  should  add  to  it  if  it's 
a  friend's  name. 

Taurus     Apr.  20-May  20 
In   case  you  were  wondering, 
bathing  with  you  pet  goldfish  is 
not  healthy  for  you  or  little  Gill. 
Go  and  buy  a  rubber  ducky. 

Gemini  May  21-June  20 
On  thing  at  a  time  is  all  you  can 
handle  right  now,  don't  try  walk- 
ing and  chewing  gum  or  walking 
and  drinking,  the  later  could 
result  in  beer  spillage.  Very 
Bad!! 

Cancer  June  21-July  22 
Be  patient,  and  arrive  places 
early,  no  budding  to  get  into  pub 
line.  We'll  all  be  there  for  hours 
and  should  make  the  best  of  it. 
Yeah  line  party! 

Leo  July  23-Aug.  22 
Don't  start  thinking  useless 
thoughts.  Like  time  =  money, 
money  =  pizza.  Then  does  pizza 
=  time?  You  are  wasting  valuable 
pizza  eating  time. 

Virgo   Aug.  23-Sept.  22 
Alcohol  may  enhance  courage. 
But  beware  it  also  impairs  vision. 
So  that  rear  after  6  beers  may 
not  be  as  attractive  as  it  appears. 


Libra  Sept.  23-Oct.  22 
Pink  elephants  flying  through  the 
lime  green  sunset  over  the  purple 
fluffy  trees,  to  the  red  castle  in 
the  distance.  Stop  daydreaming 
you  fool! 

Scorpio    Oct.  23-Nov.  21 
Green  is  your  lucky  colour  this 
week.     Go  with  that  cute  emo- 
tional intensity  of  a  child  and  get 
excited  about  new  things. 

Sagittarius  Nov.  22-Dec.  21 
Something  big  is  going  to  hap- 
pen, get  dressed  up,  if  you  look 
good  you  feel  good.  You  are  sure 
to  be  noticed.  Go  all  out  and 
shine. 

Capricorn    Dec.  22-Jan.  19 
Live  life  to  the  fullest,  go  where 
ever,  do  what  ever,  it  is  okay  to 
change  your  mind,    and  you  know 
what?   Who  gives  a  S#!-i-?!? 

Aquarius  Jan.  20-Feb.  18 
Plan  a  road  trip  for  the  summer, 
you  know  you  will  need  it  after 
all  the  work  you  have  to  do  here. 
The  trip  can  prepare  you  for  dive 
bombing  into  the  May  2  4  week- 
end. 

Pisces    Feb.  19-Mar.  20 
Someone  has  been  watching  you 
from  across  the  classroom.     Be 
sharp  it's  the  end  of  the  year  and 
time  for  them  to  make  a  move. 


8    Monday,  April  5, 1999 


The  Medium 


Arts  &  Entertainment 


The  Matrix:  a  few  steps  short  of  greatness 


So  many  films  sell  themselves  on 
their  computer-generated 
effects,  action  sequences,  and 
gimmicks.  The  Matrix  is  no  exception 
in  offering  rotating  camera  angles  and 
really  cool  images  of  suspended  fight 
scenes.  What  makes  this  gimmick 
work  is  that  it  is  well  explained. 


Whereas  films  like  Spawn  offer  lit- 
tle in  terms  of  plot,  or  cohesiveness, 
The  Matrix-ahhough  at  times  a  little 
ambiguous-satisfies  the  viewer,  all 
the  while  suspending  their  disbelief. 

The  intricate  storyline  has  Neo 
(master  thespian  Keanu  Reeves),  a 
computer  hacker,  get  an  offer  he  can't 
refuse:  the  answer  to  his  lifelong  ques- 
tion, what  is  the  Matrix?  This  answer 
comes  with  a  mysterious  figure, 
Morpheus,  played  by  Lawrence 
Fishbume  (another  throwaway  role  for 
Fishburne  that  Yoda  could  have 
played  better).  Morpheus  and  his  band 


Neo  (Keanu  Reeves)  and 

Agent  Smith  (Hugo 

Weaving)  face  off  in  one  of 

the  many  spectacular 

scenes  in  The  Matrix. 

of  rebels  bring  Neo  into  a 

new  world  of  perception,  a 

world  where  things  are  real. 

That's  all  I  can  say  without 

giving  away  too  much.  The 

film   does  succeed,   however,   in 

explaining  a  very  complicated  plot  in 

a  short  time,  and  once  that's  done,  the 

viewer  can  relax  and  enjoy. 

The  fight  scenes  are  spectacular, 
and  are  harbingers  of  weirdness.  Time 
slows  down,  people  fly,  and  bullets 


are  dodged.  Really  cool.  The  choreog- 
raphy and  training  by  Kung  Fu  master 
Yuen  Wo  Ping  also  help,  since  a  lot  of 
the  motions  are  so  fast,  one  can't  keep 
up. 

Even  the  moody  production  design, 
by  Priscilla,  Queen  of  the  Desert's 
Owen  Patterson  is  wonderfully  real- 
ized. His  micro-chip-wired 
future  contains  so  much 
detail  and  depth  that  view- 
ers find  themselves  staring 
at  the  sets  more  than  at  the 
actors. 

Having  said  that,  the  act- 
ing in  The  Matrix  is  not 
something  to  brag  about. 


Reeves  is  his  usual  mannequin  self, 
and  Fishbume  proves  to  be  having  an 
off  year.  But  especially  annoying  is 
the  villain,  played  by  Australian  actor 
Hugo  Weaving.  His  performance 
Seems  like  it's  meant  to  be  self-con- 
sciously ironic  and  stereotypical,  but  it 
comes  across  as  just  plain  bad. 

Along  those  same  lines,  the  film 
itself  has  elements  of  so  many  great 
sci-fi/action  films  that  it  hurts:  a  future 
from  The  Terminator,  an  action  scene 
from  True  Lies,  a  character  from  Star 
Wars  (see  Fishbume,  above).  If  these 
were  done  with  a  greater  acknowl- 
edgement of  those  films,  the  effect 
may  have  been  campy  and  satirical, 
but  because  the  picture  takes  itself  so 
seriously,  it's  just  a  simple  rip-off. 

However,  the  elements  that  The 
Matrix  does  own  are  pretty  impres- 
sive; they  make  the  film  worth  seeing. 
Also,  the  climactic  battle-one  of  the 
better  showdowns  in  recent  action 
films-is  a  perfect  conclusion  to  the 
mythical  storyline.  The  Matrix  is  a 
good  film,  but  too  many  elements 
keep  it  from  becoming  a  great  one. 


Bone  Thugs-n-Harmony  return.  And  we  wish  they  hadn't 


CD/REV  I EWS 


Bone  Thugs-n-Harmony 

The  Collection:  Volume  One 
(Sony) 

When  Eric  "Easy-E"  Wright 
died,  the  hip-hop  world  right- 
flilly  took  a  moment  to  remem- 
ber him.  His  work  with  the  seminal  gangs- 
ta  rap  group  N.WA.,  as  well  as  his  solo 
albums,  earned  him  a  place  in  hip-hop's 


hall  of  fame.  There,  I've  said  it.  Now  I 
can  continue  this  review  with  no  fear  of 
treading  upon  Easy's  grave.  Bone  Thugs 
continues  to  be  one  of  the  most  overrated 


groups  in  hip-hop.  They  broke  their 
acapella  melodies,  and  fluid  flows  brought 
them  widespread  popularity-a  novelty  that 
masked  the  group's  lack  of  talent.  Yeah, 
they  had  a  couple  of  hits  in  "1st  of  tha 
Month"  and  "Crossroad,"  but  much  of  the 
ballyhoo  was  because  of  novelty.  In  "Foe 
Tha  Love  of  $,"  even  the  contribution 
(albeit  weak)  of  Easy-E  cannot  save  them 
from  obscurity.  I  don't  even  want  to  com- 
ment on  their  massacre  of  "Fuck  tha 
Police."  Gee,  I  can  hardly  wait  for  vol- 
ume two. 

-  Shevan  Baslianpillai 


Second  Coming 

Second  Coming 
(EMI) 

Second  Coining:  a  band  no 
one's  really  heard  of. 
Unfamiliarity  frequently 
implies  a  mediocre  band,  an  inde- 
pendent release,  or  bad  publicity. 
None,  however,  applies  to  Second 
Coming.  With  a  sound  that  echoes 
Soundgarden's  or  today's  other 
heavy  grunge  acts,  Second  Coming 
brings  the  sound  of  the  early  nineties 
into  the  late  nineties  by  combining  a 
tried  and  true  formula  with  a  heavier, 
"riff-ier"  edge. 

While  this  self-titled  debut  may 
not  climb  up  any  charts,  it  has  stay- 
ing power  that  many  of  its  contem- 
poraries lack.  In  an  age  in  which 
most  bands  are  groomed  for  a  single, 
and  when  it  comes  time  to  release  an 
entire  album,  the  rest  of  the  songs 


sound  totally  different,  it  is  nice  to 
see  a  band  come  along  with  some 
solid  playing  skills. 

The  lack  of  a  strong  single  on  the 
album  might  initially  seem  problem- 
atic; however,  this  quality  is  what 
sets  Second  Coming  apart  from  its 
contemporaries.  They  choose  instead 
to  work  towards  a  solid  and  consis- 
tent album  rather  than  a  screaming 
single.  Because  singles  sell  albums, 
they  may  suffer  for  their  choice. 

While  their  only  major  flaw  is  the 
photo  on  the  back  of  the  CD,  Second 
Coming  will  not  likely  be  a  huge 
commercial  success.  This  album 
shows  a  lot  of  promise  for  this  up- 
and-coming  act,  but  it  will  undoubt- 
edly be  passed  over  for  the  "next  big 
thing"  or  the  single  of  the  week.  It 
is,  however,  of  greatest  loss  to  the 
listener  who  won't  hear  what  a  con- 
sistently strong  album  actually 
sounds  like. 

-Scott  Arnold 


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Arts  &  Entertainment 


Monday,  Aprils,  1999 


Baz  Luhrmann's  words  take  world  by  storm 


CD/REV  1 EWS 


Various  Artists 

Velvet  Goldmine 
(Polygram) 


Talk  about  stacking  the  deck  in 
your  favour.  This  quiet,  inde- 
pendently released  film  caused  a 
bit  of  a  stir  for  its  rather  striking  por- 
trayal of  the  birth  and  rise  of  glam 
rock.  Starring  Ewan  McGregor  and 
Jonathan  Rhys  Meyers  as  Iggy  Pop  and 
David  Bowie-esque  characters  respec- 
tively. Velvet  Goldmine  bathes  itself  in 
the  music  of  its  time  period,  but  uses 
modem  artists  to  interpret  the  tracks. 

While  using  modem  artists  to  re-cre- 
ate an  outdated  sound  is  not  a  new 
technique,  the  style  and  flair  with 
which  Velvet  Goldmine  pulls  it  off  is 
fresh.  Who  knew  that  Ewan  McGregor 
could  sing?  (Ekl's  note:  just  keep  the 
singing  out  of  Star  Wars.)  He  proves 
himself  by  effectively  and  stylishly 
fronting  his  film  band,  the  Wylde 
Ratttz,  on  the  soundtrack.  Meyers' 
band  from  the  film.  The  Venus  In  Furs 
also  contributes  to  the  CD,  and  while 
Meyers  himself  does  an  admirable  job 
of  singing  for  this  band,  it  is  the  voice 
of  his  bandmate  (the  voice  of 
Radiohead's  Thom  Yorke)  that  steals 
the  show.  Both  bands  have  a  couple  of 
tracks  on  the  soundtrack,  but  it  is 
Yorke's  contribution  that  truly  inspires 
and  dazzles. 

Other  notable  inclusions  to  the  musi- 
cal roster  come  from  the  band  members 
of  both  ficticious  bands.  McGregor's 
rougher  Wylde  Ratttz  includes  musical 
power-house  Mike  Watt  and  Sonic 
Youth  mainstay  Thurston  Moore  to 
help  flesh  out  their  dirty  glam-punk. 
Meyers'  Venus  In  Furs,  in  contrast, 
aim  for  a  more  melodic  and  beautiful 
sound,  one  that  is  here  captured  with 
the  help  of  the  aforementioned  Yorke 
as  well  as  ex-Suede  guitarist/vocalist 
Bernard  Butler. 

While  these  super  groups  go  a  long 
way  towards  making  a  great  show  of 
the  soundtrack,  other  notable  artists  are 
present.  Musicians  of  the  moment. 
Placebo,  prove  they  have  more  musical 
integrity  and  talent  than  they  are  often 
credited  for,  with  their  almost  Hawless 
cover  of  T-Rex's  "20th  Century  Boy" 
(and  has  anyone  else  noticed  that  Brian 
Moiko  [of  Placebo's]  vocals  sound  dis- 
tinctly like  Marc  Bolan's?).  Soundtrack 
aficionados  Shudder  To  Think  also 
contribute  a  few  period-emulating 
pieces.  Of  course,  what  glam  sound- 
track would  be  complete  without  some 
T-Rex  and  Brian  Eno? 

While  this  list  doesn't  represent  the 
entire  soundtrack  (there's  still  more!), 
it  is  the  selling  point.  Velvet  Goldmine 
IS  one  of  those  soundtracks  that  feels 
like  a  classic  soundtrack  because  of  the 
time  period  it  represents.  Unlike  mod- 
em "Music  From  and  Inspired  By..." 
soundtracks.  Velvet  Goldmine  uses  the 
music  of  the  era  to  capture  the  feel, 
ambience  and  general  impression  of  the 
time  represented  by  the  film.  Velvet 
Goldmine  is  what  every  soundtrack 
should  be. 

-Scott  Arnold 


BazLuhrmann 

Something  for  Everybody 
(EMI) 

By  now,  everyone  on  the  planet  has 
heard  Baz  Luhrmann's  'spoken 
word'  song  "Everybody's  Free 
(To  Wear  Sunscreen)"  on  the  radio.  It  took 
the  world  by  storm,  and  is  one  of  the  more 
honest  and  inspiring  pieces  playing  on 
mainstream  radio.  However,  there's  more 
to  this  innovative  film  director/musician 
than  this  poem.  His  new  CD,  Something 
for  Everyone,  is  a  collection  of  reinterpret- 
ed songs  from  his  films,  William 
Shakespeare 's  Romeo  &  Juliet  and  Strictly 
Ballroom,  as  well  as  his  theatre  and  opera 
productions,  such  as  Midsiunmer  Night's 
Dream. 

The  key  here  is  that  these  are  reinterpre- 
tations  of  previous  songs  Luhrmann  has 
worked  with.  Not  only  does  this  approach 
show  that  music  means  more  to 
Luhrmann  in  his  films  than  background 
atmosphere,  but  it  shows  that  it  is  as  much 
a  part  of  the  creative  process  as  acting  and 
directing.  It's  this  respect  for  music  that 
comes  across  in  Something  for  Everybody. 
Many  will  recognize  {he  R  &  J  songs, 
such  as  a  re-worked  "Lovefool"  (which 
should  have  been  left  to  Tlie  Cardigans), 
The  choir  version  of  Prince's  "When 
Doves  Cry,"  "Angel,"  and  "Young  Hearts 
Run  Free."  Besides  "Lovefool,"  all  of 
these  tracks  are  great,  and  provocative  in 
some  way.  Other  songs,  such  as  a 
revamped  "Time  After  Time,"  and 
"Aqarius,"  contain  a  hint  of  nostalgia,  of 
looking  to  the  past  not  for  the  sake  of  rem- 
iniscing, but  for  ways  of  dealing  with  the 
future.  The  especially  preachy 
"Everybody's  Free"  poem  is  a  perfect 
example. 

The  fact  that  Luhrmann  has  released 
this  CD  is  a  testament  to  its  significance. 
It's  not  often  that  film  directors  do  some- 
thing like  this  for  their  films.  Luhrmann 
seems  to  be  talking  to  himself  as  much  as 
to  the  listener.  That  kind  of  honesty  is 
missing  from  most  mainstream  music,  and 
separates  Something  for  Everybody  from 
everything  else. 

-  Richie  Mehta 


.J.J2  lur^rmann  presen;-. 


DjOue 

The  Professional 
(Polygram) 

Dj  Que's  album  surfaces  amidst  a 
Slew  of  deejay  compilation 
albums;  both  Dj  Swift  and 
Funkmaster  Flex  have  also  recently 
released  compilations.  Que  breaks  out  his 
phone  book  to  include  most  of  the  heaviest 
hitters  in  hip  hop  today,  so  you  know  the 
lyrical  talent  is  going  to  shine. 

Unfortunately,  Que's  beats  gather  dust, 
rvever  moving  out  of  their  unoriginal  and 
uninspired  rhythm.  Songs  like  "Fantastic 
4,"  which  features  Cam  'Ron;  Noreaga 
(Ed's  note:  Manuel  again?);  Canibus 
and  Big  Pun  (heavy  hitters,  geddit?);  'The 
J^ofcssional"  featuring  Mobb  Deep  and 
Noyd  and  "No  Love"  featuring  New 
York  underground  kings  MOP,  reveal 
that  Ques  beats  are  average,  completely 
outshone  by  the  superior  emcees. 

The  only  track  that  surprised  me  was 
"CJueensfinest"  with  Nas  returning  to  his 
old  self  and  breakin'  out  the  ill-ish. 
However,  when  the  emcees  are  average, 
or  below  par  (such  as  anything  with 
DMX),  the  album  fails  miserably. 

■  Shevan  Bastianpillai 


Ben  Lee 

Breathing  Tornados 

(EM) 

Some  have  called  him  the  next  Bob 
Dylan,  and  call  me  crazy,  stupid, 
moronic,  even  lacking  in  crifical 
sensibility,  but  I  agree,  to  an  extent.  Ben 
Lee's  new  CD,  Breathing  Tornados,  con- 
tains songs  found  on  the  Playing  By  Heart 
soundtrack,  as  well  as  new  material. 

Lee  uses  less  acoustic  instruments  than 
he  used  to,  and  is  more  open  to  synthe- 
sized sounds.  This  comes  across  in  the 
pacing  of  his  songs,  which  feels  artificial, 
but  catchy  and  rhythmic.  In  fact,  most  of 
his  music  feels  too  perfect  in  its  pacing. 
Sometimes  this  glossy  approach  helps, 
and  other  times  it  hinders. 


TQ 

They  Never  Saw  Me  Coming 
(Sony) 


The  opening  track,  "Cigarettes  will  kill 
you,"  is  the  highlight  of  the  CD,  with  its 
fast  pace,  appropriately  used  background 
piano,  and  upbeat  tone,  the  song  sets  a 
nice  precedent  for  the  rest  of  the  album. 
Other  successful  ventures  include  "sand- 
paperback,"  wittj  a  great  use  of  back- 
ground female  vocals,  and  "10  ft.  tall," 
which  takes  Lee  back  to  his  acoustics 
routes. 

Occasionally,  Lee  falters  with  some  of 
his  slower  songs,  such  as  "The  Finger," 
but  they  still  contain  redeemable 
moments. 

Indeed,  Lee  may  not  have  the  track 
record  of  Dylan,  or  the  poetic  signifi- 
cance, but  at  the  age  of  20,  he's  well  on  his 
way. 

-  Richie  Mehta 


TQ  is  mediocrity  incarnate.  It's  a 
shame  that  not  every  album  can 
have  star  production  and  beats,  but 
there  are  those  who  pull  off  outstanding 
albums  by  drawing  entirely  from  the  inde- 
pendent pool.  TQ  is  not  one  of  those 
albums. 

The  sounds  on  They  Never  Saw  Me 
Coming  just  drone.  There  is  so  little  to 
grab  onto  that  you're  left  empty.  His 
rhyming,  the  beats,  and  the  overall  effect 
are  all  weak.  What  TQ  does  have  going 
for  him  are  his  honest  lyrics. 

While  his  rhymes  don't  always  flow, 
there's  an  honest  quality  to  his  lyrics  that 
almost  compensates  for  the  poor  vocals. 

On  tracks  like  "Remember  MeUnda," 
TQ  rhymes  about  the  life  of  his  childhood 
friend  being  lost  to  dmgs  and  hoodlum 
antics.  She  overdosed  on  his  stash  and  he 
felt  remorse,  something  not  often  seen  in 
westcoast  rap.  His  duet  with  Ericka 
Yancey  on  "When  I  Get  Out"  also  carries 
some  emotional  weight,  as  the  two  com- 
municate love  through  a  prison  setting. 
While  somewhat  contrived,  there  is  a  real 
sentiment  present.  Two  tracks  later,  TQ 
duets  with  'Too  Short  on  Your  Sister," 
and  suddenly  the  emotion  fades  as  he 
claims  in  a  vulgar  diatribe  "...wanna  fiick 
your  sister." 

In  a  market  glutted  with  new  hip  hop, 
where  there  are  plenty  of  under-appreciat- 
ed talents  left  in  the  independent  pool,  it's 
a  shame  that  albums  like  They  Never  Saw 
Me  Coming  get  major  push  from  Sony, 
leaving  others  left  to  self-promote  what 
may  well  be  highly  superior  albums. 

-  Scott  Arnold 


Silkk  The  Shocker 

Made  Man 
(EMI) 

Master  P  has  gained  much  respect 
and  many  accolades  for  his 
recent  takeover  of  hip  hop. 
Nonetheless,  he  has  released  a  slew  of 
mediocre  albums  in  the  last  year,  each 
filled  with  the  same  guests  and  voices,  and 
all  acfing  as  advertisements  for  his  next 
production.  Silkk  The  Shocker  is  no 
exception.  Featuring  everyone  from 
Snoop  to  C  Murder  to  Mia-X,  Made-Man 
falls  into  all  of  the  "No  Limit"  pitfalls. 
Otherwise,  it  is  a  pretty  solid  album 

Superior  in  many  ways  (not  the  least  of 
which  is  maturity)  to  his  first  release. 
Charge  It  To  Da  Game,  Made  Man 
avoids  many  of  the  No  Limit  pitfalls,  but 
also  falls  into  many  more.  They  continue 
the  recent  No  Limit  trend  of  including  sec- 
ond and  third  parts  to  tracks  on  different 
artists'  albums;  "It  Ain't  My  Fault  2"  con- 
tinues the  single  begun  elsewhere  filling  it 
with  Master  P's  trademark  "unh"  grunts. 
This  technique  marks  the  otherwise  slick 
start  to  this  album,  which  hits  a  high  note 
early  with  "Somebody  Like  Me." 


Silkk  also  shows  that  he  has  some  pull 
outside  the  No  Limit  cadre  by  featuring 
Jay-Z  and  Mya,  two  of  the  bigger  names 
in  hip  hop  today. 

Silkk  goes  a  long  way  towards  improv- 
ing the  No  Limit  catalogue  with  Made 
Man,  a  solid  album  which  stands  on  its 
own,  even  with  its  reliance  on  the  No 
Limit  catalogue  for  completion  of  its  first 
single.  While  not  a  perfect  album,  it  is  cer- 
tainly one  of  P's  better  works,  joining  this 
year's  Mystikal  album  as  one  of  the  better 
hip  hop  releases  this  year. 

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Karl  Jenkins 

Adiemus  HI:  Dances  of  Time 
(Virgin) 

Karl  Jenkins'  Adiemus  IH: 
Dances  of  Time  is  a  new-age 
tribal  dance  CD.  Jenkins  cap- 
tures the  essence  of  one  human  ritual: 
dancing.  He  traces  some  of  the  earliest 
noted  dance  tunes  to  the  fifteenth  centu- 
ry, and  from  there,  he  encapsulates  six- 
hundred  years  of  dance  music  (not  the 
kind  heard  on  Electric  Circus). 

The  CD  begins  with  "Corrente,"  a 
sixteenth  century  French  number  that 
expresses  the  feeling  of  the  Middle 
Ages  effectively.  The  album's  tone  is 


set  by  this  song's  fast  speed,  intensity, 
and  beautiful  vocals  that  recall  large, 
lavish  ensemble  dance  numbers. 

While  "La  La  La  Kooya,"  an 
Austrian  slow  dance,  the  precursor  to 
the  waltz,  shares  many  of  the  character- 
istics of  "Corrente,"  other  tracks  like 
"Dawn  Dancing"  are  vastly  different. 
"Dawn  Dancing"  does  not  reflect  an 
ancient  dance,  but  captures  the  mood  of 
the  title.  The  flute  background,  slow 
drum  beat,  and  gentle  female  vocals  are 
melancholic;  they  exemplify  the  surre- 
alism of  dawn  dancing. 

There  are  no  low  points  to  this 
album,  as  it  maintains  steady  beats, 
danceable  music,  and  a  timelessness  for 
the  ages.  I'll  dance  to  that. 

Sarah  Brightman 

Eden 
(EMI) 

In  the  new  age  spirit,  Sarah 
Brightman  has  released  Eden.  And 
once  again,  she  manages  to  impress. 
The  ex-wife  of  composer  Andrew 
Lloyd  Webber  and  star  of  such  broad- 
way  hits  as  Cats  and  Phantom  of  the 
Opera,  Brightman  worked  through  the 
seventies  and  eighties  to  develop  her 
vocal  skills.  If  Eden  is  a  result  of  years 
of  toil  and  labour,  it  was  worth  it. 


Brightman  combines  her  soprano 
voice-appropriate  for  mainstream 
musical  theatre  and  opera-with  new 
age  music,  to  leave  the  listener  winded 
from  the  impact. 

"In  Paradisum"  is  a  perfect  example. 
Sung  in  Latin,  the  song  reveals 
Brightman' s  voice  as  among  the  most 
angelic,  soft,  and  powerful.  Whereas 
Enya's  is  otherwordly,  Brightman's  is 
grounded  on  this  planet,  but  beyond  the 
capacity  of  other  mere  mortals. 

Throughout  Eden,  Brightman  relies 
on  a  male  and  female  choir  as  back- 
ground. The  result  is  a  beautiful  harmo- 
ny in  an  ancient,  almost  religious  style. 


Joi 

One  and  One  is  One 
(Virgin) 

Joi's  style  of  ethnic  new  age  mixes 
steady  beats  with  classic  East  Indian 
music.  The  result  is  a  more  liberating 
and  lighter  sound  than  on  the  above 
albums.  This  uplifting  music  has,  as 
usual,  the  beautiful  female  background 
vocalist,  but  with  the  East  Indian  style 
characterized  by  traditional  music.  It's 
an  uncommon  crossover,  but  very 
refreshing. 

The  tracks  to  note  are  "Fingers,"  a 
pleasant  opener,  that  combines  perfectly 
a  fast  pace  with  the  vocals  to  create  a 
calming  effect.  Go  figure.  There  are 
times  when  one  feels  like  the  track  wiU 
never  end,  but  in  this  case,  that's  a  good 
thing.  "Asian  Vibes"  owes  itself  com- 
pletely to  the  Indian  roots.  It  has  a  steady 
flow  with  an  almost  religious  chant  in 
the  background,  which,  again,  is  remi- 
niscent of  ancient  Hindi  prayers.  One 
would  think  that  this  appropriation 
would  have  no  place  in  popular  music. 
However,  it's  not  exploitative,  but  mere- 
ly opens  one  up  to  the  possibilities  of 
ethnic  influence. 

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Belly  soundtrack 

(Polygram) 

"W-x  elly  is  the  first  movie  to  offer 
§-\  ^  major  soundtrack  that  fea- 
X-^  tures  some  of  the  biggest  hip 
hop  stars  of  our  time.  This  Hype 
Williams  film  stars  Nasir  "Nas" 
Jones,  Earl  "DMX"  Simmons,  and 
Clifford  "Method  Man"  Smith,  and 
it  looks  like  it  might  actually  be 
interesting.  One  should  hope  so, 
since  the  soundtrack  won't  be  pick- 
ing up  any  of  the  slack. 

Featuring  everyone  from  the  Wu- 
Tang  Clan  to  collaborations 
between  the  likes  of  DMX,  Method 
Man,  Nas  and  Ja  Rule  or  Mya  with 
Raekwon  and  Noreaga,  Belly 
showed  a  lot  of  promise,  pulling  out 
all  of  the  heavies  from  the  Def  Jam 
roster.  In  the  end,  however,  what 
resulted  was  a  mish-mash  of  collid- 
ing styles,  all  of  which  were  weaker 
than  they  should  have  been,  judging 
by  the  talented  individuals 
involved. 

A  prime  example  would  be  the 
Wu-Tang. Generally,  a  top-notch 
band,  with  excellent  RZA  produc- 
tion and  a  mix  of  rhyming  styles 
from  Method,  ODB,  and  Inspectah 
Deck.  "Windpipe,"  their  contribu- 
tion to  Belly,  Wu-Tang  uses  RZA's 
beats  and  involves  ODB  and 
Ghostface  Killah  for  the  rhyming. 
With  three  talented  musicians,  it's  a 
surprise  that  this  track  is  so 
mediocre.  As  with  the  rest  of  the 
album,  the  beats  seem  subdued,  as 
though  the  producer  wanted  the 
vocals  to  be  more  prominent  than 
the  beats. 

The  two  above-mentioned  collab- 
orations with  the  DMX,  Method, 
Nas,  and  Ja  Rule,  were  also  let- 
downs. Their  good  qualities  seem  to 
be  absent  from  their  tracks.  A  few 
notable  standouts  do  exist,  howev- 
er, in  the  form  of  Gang  Starr  and 
Jerome. 

While  Jerome's  music  was  weak, 
his  voice  rivaled  that  of  an  angel's, 
carrying  as  much  weight  as  an 
entire  boys'  choir.  Gang  Starr,  as 
usual,  was  in  top  form  with 
Premier's  beats  being  one  of  the 
few  things  to  stand  out  musically  on 
this  disc,  and  Guru's  rhymes  hold- 
ing their  own  as  expected. 

Def  Jam  boasts  one  of  the  best 
rosters  for  hip  hop  artists  today,  and 
yet  they  could  barely  scrape  togeth- 
er a  soundtrack  to  a  highly  antici- 
pated film. 

Definitely  a  let  down. 

■Scon  Arnold 


The  Medium 


Monday,  April  5, 1999 


11 


Sports. 


Baseball's  back-teams  to  watch  in  the  American  League 


By  Adam  Giles 

Baltimore  Orioles 

The  addition  of  super-slugger  Albert 
Belle  and  catcher  Charles  Johnson  should 
improve  the  Orioles  despite  the  losses  of 
Robbie  Alomar  and  Rafael  Palmeiro. 
Belle  has  put  up  consistent  numbers  over 
the  years  and  should  fit  nicely  into  the 
clean-up  role.  Johnson  has  a  good  arm  for 
nailing  mnners  at  second  base.  Scott 
Erickson,  Mike  Mussina  and  Juan 
Guzman  will  combine  to  give  the  Orioles 
one  of  the  best  pitching  staffs  in  baseball. 
They  will  be  in  the  thick  of  things  as  they 
chase  a  wild  card  spot,  but  they  will  only 
be  seeing  the  Yankee  pinstripes  ftom  a 
distance. 

Boston  Red  Sox 

The  Red  Sox,  who  won  the  American 
League  wild  card  in  1998,  played 
extremely  well  in  the  preseason.  Nomar 
Gardaparra  moves  into  the  cleanup  spot  in 
the  absence  of  Mo  Vaughn  and  nsally  is 
the  only  power  that  the  Sox  have.  Their 
pitching  staff  will  have  to  win  many 
games  for  them.  Pedro  Martinez,  Bret 
Saberhagen,  Tim  Wakefield,  Mark 
Portugal,  Derek  Lowe,  and  Tom  Gordon 
are  the  main  men  on  the  mound  who  are 
going  to  have  to  carry  the  team.  The  Sox 


even  started.  Shannon  Stewart  will  most 
likely  lead  the  team  in  steals,  Jose  Cruz  Jr. 
will  continue  to  mature,  and  Alex 
Gonzalez  will  have  to  prove  himself  this 
year.  On  the  mound,  Pat  Hentgen  appears 
to  be  the  number  one  guy,  since  David 
Wells  probably  won't  stay  injury-free  for 
the  whole  year, 
and  Robert 
Person  looks  to 
be  the  closer  if  he 
can  handle  that 
demanding  role. 
It  will  be  a  sur- 
prise if  the  Jays 
make  a  run  at  the 
wild  card. 

Cleveland  Indians 

Watch  for  how  the  Alomar  brothers 
play  together.  This  is  the  first  time  they've 
played  on  the  same  team  since  they  started 
in  San  Diego.  They're  pretty  much  a 
guarantee  for  a  fifth  straight  AL  Central 
tide.  Speedster  Kenny  Lofton,  defensive- 


focused  shortstop 
Omar  Vizquel,  vet- 
eran David  Justice, 
and  sluggers  Jim 
Thome  and  Manny 
Ramirez  give  the 
Indians  a  very  well 
rounded  team. 
Charles  Nagy  is  Qeveland's  pitcher  but  he 
can't  keep  opposing  bats  at  bay  all  on  his 
own,  so  the  other  guys  will  have  to  per- 
form as  well. 

Kansas  City  Royals 

The  Royals  are  the  best  team  in  Major 
l^eague  Baseball  during  the  1 999  presea- 
son. Youngsters  like  designated  hitter 
Jeremy  Giambi  and  center-fielder  Carlos 
Beltran  will  be  led  by  the  leadership  of 
veterans  like  Rey  Sanchez  and  closer  Jeff 
Montgomery,  who  will  once  again  rack  up 
the  saves.  Kevin  Appier,  who  recently 
recovered  from  shoulder  surgery  appears 
to  be  back  in  the  swing  of  things,  getting 
used  to  throwing  fireballs  from  the  hill. 


All  in  all,  the  Royals  appear  to  be  destined 
for  second  place  in  the  AL  Central  divi- 
sion, behind  the  Indians. 

Seattle  Marines 

The  Mariners,  who  were  right  behind 
the  Royals  in  the  American  League  spring 
training  standings,  will  have  to  fight  like 
mad  to  make  the  playoffs.  Since  the  wild 
card  will  probably  be  awarded  to  a  team  in 
the  AL  East,  the  Mariners  will  have  to  fin- 
ish first  in  the  West  to  make  the  playoffs. 
Overall,  the  Mariners  appear  to  be  headed 
nowhere  in  the  near  future.  Randy 
Johnson  is  no  longer  in  town,  which 


leaves  them  with  no  real  competent  ace. 
The  team  is  aging  as  evidenced  by  Jeff 
Fassero,  Edgar  Martinez  and  Jay  Buhner 
who  are  all  in  their  mid-30s.  Qoser  Jose 
Mesa  has  seen  his  saves  steadily  decline 
over  the  past  few  years,  down  to  one  save 
last  year.  And  to  top  it  all  off,  core  players 
Ken  Griffey  Jr.  and  Alex  Rodriguez  can 
be  free  agents  after  the  2000  season  if  they 
are  not  re-signed.  Look  for  Seattle  to 
make  some  deals  nearing  the  end  of  the 
year  involving  these  guys,  since  they  prob- 
ably will  not  be  able  to  afford  their 
salaries. 


MONEY 


are  another  team 

that  will  be  seeing 

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Yankee  dust  all 

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year  but  look  for 

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them  to  flounder 

j^^^jjtag*  t^ 

if  their  pitching 

fails.  They 

should  end  up  in 

the  middle  of  the 

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AL  East  pack. 

New  York  Yankees 

What  can  be  said  abuut  the  defending 

World  Series  Champs?  They're  going  to 
be  unbeatable  once  again  and  there  does- 
n't seem  to  be  anything  that  can  stop  this 
fhaghttrainofateam.  The  biggest  acqui- 
sition for  the  Yanks  was  Roger  Clemens 
as  they  dished  off  David  Wells  to  Toronto. 
Chuck  Knoblauch,  Tino  Martinez,  Paul 
O'Neill,  and  Derek  Jeter  (who  many 
believe  will  hit  30  homers  and  steal  30 
bases  this  year)  are  all  key  parts  of  this 
seemingly  perfect  team.  And  with  David 
Cone  and  Andy  Pettitte  backing  up 
Qemens,  the  Yankees  (barring  injuries) 
will  be  phenomenal  this  year.  They  are 
easily  the  favourites  for  a  second  straight 
World  Series  win  and  only  injuries  can 
slow  them  down.  It  will  be  a  shock  if  the 
Yanks  achieve  any  less  than  arwther 
World  Series  title. 

Toronto  Blue  Jays 

The  Jays  don't  look  like  they've 
improved  at  all  this  year  aixi  have  already 
managed  to  piss  off  Cecil  Fielder,  who 
they  unjusdy  teased  before  the  season 


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Sports 


Jays  ready  to 
disappoint 


again 


N earing  the  end  of  major  league  baseball's 
spring  training,  it  looks  as  though  the 
Toronto  Blue  Jays  wiU  once  again  sputter 
on  the  field.  There  is  no  real  reason  to  believe  that 
they  can-at  best-produce  anything  more  than  an 
average  season. 


Between  the  Lines 


By  Adam  Giles 


To  start  the  year  with  a  bang,  general  manager 
Gord  Ash  coloured  Blue  Jay  management  with 
incompetence  as  he  delayed  the  firing  of  coach 
Tim  Johnson  until  halfway  through  the  pre-season. 
As  of  March  3 1 ,  the  Jays  were  the  worst  team  in 
spring  training,  as  they  sat  dead  last  with  an  8-20 
record.  Is  this  an  accurate  representation  of  how 
the  team  will  do  in  the  regular  season?  Probably, 
since  there's  not  much  indicating  otherwise. 

With  the  loss  of  Roger  Qemens  and  Jose 
Canseco,  the  Jays  appear  to  be  on  a  road  to  self- 
destruction.  Qemens  was  single-handedly  respon- 
sible for  many  victories  last  season,  and  Canseco 
led  the  team  in  home  runs  with  37.  Their  departure 
from  the  Blue  Jays  outweighs  any  of  Gord  Ash's 
acquisitions,  which  were  aimed  at  filling  the  void. 
David  Wells  was  acquired  in  place  of  Qemens-a 
step  backwards,  considering  Wells'  inconsistent 
health  and  the  fact  that  Qemens  was  arguably  the 
most  dominant  pitcher  in  the  majors  for  the  last 
two  seasons.  Canseco  and  his  mighty  bat  were  lost 
as  a  free  agent  and  was  pooriy  replaced.  The  wild 
cards  in  the  Qemens- Wells  deal,  pitcher  Graeme 
Lloyd  and  infielder  Homer  Bush  will  be  the  decid- 
ing factors  in  deciding  a  winner  in  that  trade. 
These  guys  will  also  have  to  fit  into  a  team  that  has 
a  lot  of  candidates  fighting  for  positions.  The  next 
move  that  Ash  needs  to  make  to  significantly  help 
the  Toronto  Blue  Jays  is  to  fire  himself  He  hasn't 
made  any  fan-pleasing  transactions  in  ages  and  he 
just  appears  to  be  always  making  poor  decisions. 

But  it  is  unfair  to  blame  only  Gord  Ash  for  the 
downward  spiral  in  which  the  team  appears  to  be 
going.  Ultimately  it  is  the  players  who  decide  the 
fate  of  the  franchise  from  year  to  year.  The  aver- 
age age  of  the  team  is  28,  which  is  decent;  howev- 
er, the  majority  of  this  year's  players  are  either 
over-the-hill  or  too  young.  Aso,  the  proportion  of 
both  veteran  and  young  players  who  are  competent 
at  the  major  league  level  is  lacking.  The  experi- 
ence of  veterans,  which  compensates  for  their  fad- 
ing skills,  usually  helps  the  club  in  tough  situations 
(on  and  off  the  field).  The  effectiveness  of  this  sit- 
uation however,  will  be  impeded  by  teaching 
younger  players  who  are  shouldn't  actually  be 
playing  in  the  majors.  Cecil  Fielder  was  a  prime 
example  of  a  veteran  way  past  his  prime,  who  was 
a  defensive  liability.  But  the  Jays  don't  have  to 
worry  about  that  now  because  Mr. 
Indecisiveness-Gord  Ash-decided  to  cut  Fielder 
near  the  end  of  spring  training.  Qearly  the  Jays  are 
not  a  serious  contender  for  a  playoff  spot,  let  alone 
a  playoff  run. 

Three  of  the  best  players  on  the  team  are  young: 
Carlos  Delgado,  Jose  Cniz  Jr.,  and  Shawn  Green. 
However,  all  three  players  will  need  some  time 
before  they  realize  their  full  potential.  Delgado  and 
Green,  for  example,  are  capable  of  cranking  more 
home  runs  than  they  hit  last  year,  while  Cruz  can 
do  better  than  a  .271  batting  average.  Their  lack  of 
experience,  coupled  with  the  veterans'  deteriorat- 
ing skill  level  are  both  signs  that  the  Jays  are 
doomed  to  finish  yet  another  sub-par  season. 

Players  to  watch  include;  David  Wells-how 
long  will  his  back  hold  up?  Jose  Cruz  Jr.-will  he 
remain  consistent?  Homer  Bush  and  Craig 
Grebeck-who  will  be  the  main  man  at  second 
base?  Rookie  Roy  Halladay-how  will  he  perform 
in  the  regular  season  of  the  major  leagues?  Robert 
Person-will  he  step  up  as  the  "closer"  after  the  Jays 
dumped  Randy  Myers? 

Despite  evidence  that  suggests  the  Jays  are 
headed  nowhere  this  year,  they  may  redeem  them- 
selves yet.  If  the  players  can  make  most  games 
enjoyable  and  possibly  keep  them  close,  fan  inter- 
est should  not  waiver.  Because  fans  are  used  to  the 
post-Worid  Scries  Blue  Jays  they  should  continue 
their  patience  and  support.  What  other  choice  do 
die-hard  faas  have? 


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Are  the  Toronto  Raptors  the  real  deal  or  just  a 
flash  in  the  pan? 


Raptors  on  right  track 


Average  won't  be  good  enough 


Toronto  is  buzzing  right  now  as  the 
Raptors  have  captured  the  attention  of 
the  sporting  world.  For  basketball 
fans,  the  Raptors  are  a  breath  of  fresh 
air  afier  being  perennial  losers  for  the 
first  three  years  of  their  existence. 
People  are  correct  in  saying  the 
Raptors  are  a  solid  team  now  and  are 
going  to  make  the  playoffs.  WhUe  the 
Raptors  aren't  a  favourite  for  the  NBA 
championship,  they  are  going  to  make 
the  playoffs  and  turn  some  heads 
doing  it  They  have  beat  good  teams 
like  Indiana  and  have  shown  that  they 
aren't  the  pushovers  that  they  were  a 
few  years  back.  The  reason  for  this 
success  is  a  great  mix  of  veterans  and 
rookies  to  form  a  solid  team. 

By  now  everyone  in  Toronto  has 
seen  the  spectacular  play  of  Vince 
Carter  who  has  turned  himself  into  a 
favoured  Rookie  of  the  Year  candi- 
date. Carter's  sensational  dunks  and 
game-winning  shots  have  made  him 
the  heart  of  this  young  team  and  he 


wiQ  not  let  them  lose.  Carter  came 
from  the  North  Carolina  Tar  Heels 
and  was  used  to  wirming,  something 
that  has  seems  to  have  rubbed  off  on 
his  new  teammates.  Veterans  like 
Charles  Oakley  have  helped  to  teach 
Carter  the  ropes  of  the  NBA  and  must 
be  given  credit  for  his  rapid  success. 

The  Raptors  have  caught  the 
attention  of  teams  in  the  NBA  with 
their  athletic  ability  and  enthusi- 
asm. At  least  one  Toronto  dunk 
makes  the  highlight  reels,  and  they 
have  taken  full  advantage  of  home- 
court  as  they  have  settled  nicely 
into  the  Air  Canada  Centre. 

If  the  team  relies  solely  upon 
Carter  for  their  playoff  run  they  may 
hit  some  trouble,  but  the  Raptors  are 
versatile  enough  and  strong  enough 
that  someone  else  can  step  up  to  lead 
them  to  the  playoffs. 

Pay  attention  Toronto,  you're 
watching  the  first  steps  of  a  great 
young  team. 


So  far  in  this  shortened  NBA 
season,  the  Toronto  Raptors  are 
having  a  great  year.  In  fact,  if  they 
continue  at  their  current  pace  they 
will  end  up  enjoying  the  most  suc- 
cessful campaign  of  their  young 
existence.  They  have  never  fin- 
ished with  a  record  at  or  above  the 
.500  mark,  so  if  they  are  able  to 
achieve  it,  the  franchise  will  be 
taking  a  step  forward.  However,  it 
is  important  not  to  lose  sight  of  the 
fact  that  even  if  they  reach  the  .500 
mark,  they  are  by  no  means  guar- 
anteed a  playoff  spot. 

Yes,  it  is  great  that  the  Raptors 
have  been  able  to  string  together  a 
series  of  wins  but  any  glimpses  of 
immediate  greatness  for  the  club 
are  irrational  because  the  team  is 
still  trying  to  climb  into  the  realm 
of  respectability.  Keep  in  mind 
that,  coming  into  the  league  in 
1995,  the  Raptors  are  still  babies  in 
the  NBA  and  to  make  the  post-sea- 


son they  will  have  to  do  better  than 
.500.  Asof  March  31.  the  Raptors 
have  arguably  played  the  best  bas- 
ketball of  their  existence,  yet  their 
record  is  only  15-14,  placing  them 
ninth  in  the  Eastern  Conference. 

The  Raptors  are  a  very  young 
team  and  therefore  lack  veterans. 
Without  moves  to  increase  experi- 
ence, it  will  be  hard  for  them  to 
maintain  their  current  successful 
run.  The  biggest  surprise  so  far 
this  year  has  been  the  play  of  rook- 
ie phenomenon  Vince  Carter  but 
this  young  lad  cannot  carry  the 
team  to  the  playoffs.  The  whole 
team  must  produce;  if  they  don't 
on  a  consistent  basis,  playoff  hopes 
won't  last  long.  Another  sad  truth 
is  that  this  year,  they've  had  to 
fight  really  hard  to  win  games. 
They  are  giving  1 10%  right  now, 
but  it  is  rare  that  this  level  of  effort 
can  be  maintained  for  the  rest  of 
the  season. 


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